RFICs

Hittite Microwave has introduced a new Receiver (Rx) and Transmitter (Tx) Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) transceiver chipset which can be used in a wide range of cellular equipment applications from femtocells to macro base stations. The HMC1190LP6GE is a high linearity Dual Channel Downconverter with Integrated PLL/VCO which operates from 700 to 3500 MHz and is designed specifically for multi-standard receiver applications that require a compact and low power solution. For transmit applications, the HMC1197LP7FE is a low noise, high linearity Direct Quadrature Modulator with integrated Fractional-N PLL/VCO which is rated for operation from 100 to 4000 MHz. Both the HMC1190LP6GE and HMC1197LP7FE incorporate a feature-rich, industry leading PLL and wideband VCO. The integrated Phase Detector (PD) and delta-sigma modulator within the HMC1190LP6GE and HMC1197LP7FE is capable of operating at up to 100 MHz permitting wider loop-bandwidths with excellent spectral performance. The PLL/VCO section can phase adjust and synchronize multiple Hittite Tx and Rx RFICs enabling scalable MIMO and beam-forming radio architectures. Additional PLL/VCO features include a configurable output mute function, an Exact Frequency Mode that enables both products to generate fractional frequencies with 0 Hz frequency error and the ability to synchronously change frequencies without changing the phase of the output signal.

Rx RFICs
Part
Number
Frequency
(GHz)
Function Input
IP3 (dBm)
NF
(dB)
Conv.
Gain (dB)
PLL FOM
(dBc/Hz)
(Int./Frac.)
Package
HMC1190LP6GE 0.7 - 3.5 Wideband Dual-Downcoverter
w/ Frac-N PLL/VCO
+24 9 8 -230/-227 LP6G
Tx RFICs
Part
Number
Frequency
(GHz)
Function Output
IP3 (dBm)
Output
P1dB (dB)
Output NF
(dBc/Hz)
PLL FOM
(dBc/Hz)
(Int./Frac.)
Package
HMC1197LP7FE 0.1 - 4.0 Wideband Direct Modulator
w/ Frac-N PLL/VCO
+30 +11 -160 -230/-227 LP7F